Boots on the Hill – Ag Scrutinizes Bills
By Nicole Rolf and Rachel Cone, Montana Farm Bureau With more than 3,000 bill draft requests filed, just a few…
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Unmatched Resolve: Reflections on a 56-County Road Trip
By Brent Donnelly As director for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Montana District, I have the unique opportunity to…
Second Round Open of Paycheck Protection Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, has re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for…
Red Tape Under Attack
Signing his first executive order, Governor Greg Gianforte established the Red Tape Relief Task Force. Governor Gianforte, who campaigned on…
New State Budget Proposed by Governor
Last week, Governor Greg Gianforte released his proposed budget for state government for the 2023 biennium. The plan would fulfill…
Government Funded Broadband?
By Johnny Kampis, The Center Square President-elect Joe Biden’s broadband plan indicates he will push for more government-owned (taxpayer-funded) internet…
FDA Wants to Tax Businesses that Raced to Produce Hand Sanitizers
Believe it or not, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Dec. 29 announced that it was going to…
Farm Bureau to Follow Legislature Closely
By Nicole Rolf and Rachel Cone The 67th Montana Legislature convened Jan. 4 in Helena. For those who follow the…
COVID Restrictions Lifted
Montana businesses no longer have to operate within constrained hours and reduced capacity because of COVID-19, by order of Governor…
Contacting Your Legislator
If you’d like to let your legislator know what you think you can offer testimony virtually. Legislative Services created a…